1. 1簡慢、語氣冷短(話很少、聽起來不客氣)

    Curtness is the noun: the quality of using very few words in a way that seems rude. You might notice the curtness of a reply, or fall into curtness when you are tired and do not want to talk. It names the manner, not one particular sentence. Same family as curt and , and a slightly formal word. In everyday talk people more often say someone was short with them.

core核心畫面

組成curt + -ness (turns the adjective into a noun for the quality). From English curt + the noun ending -ness.

同家族的字

  • curtthe adjective this noun is built from
  • curtlythe adverb: in a curt way

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

curtnessnoun

  • 1

    The state of being curt.

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